They will prob do blood work, make you pee in a cup, weight you, maybe do a diabtes test, fill out paperwork and go over what to expect for the nxt 9 months...they may do an ultrasound (vag) or will schedule you when you are about 8 weeks, most of the time.Â You will go back about every 4 weeks unitl you get later in your preg

Your first appt is soooo exciting.Â My Dr office schedules them for 6 weeks if you want to have an orientation (this is usually for FTMs). They give samples of prenatals, give a book about pregnancy, list of approved meds and foods to avoid.Â They will answer any questions you have.Â If you aren't a FTM, they make your first appt at 8 weeks.Â Once they check you in, you are sent to u/s for a transvaginal scan. It's exciting to see you baby and the heartbeat.Â They will take some pictures and then you go back and wait to see your Dr.Â Once I saw my Dr, they take your BP, ask in-depth family and personal medical history.Â Usually they will do a pap if you have not had one in a year and will also check your cervix to make sure its closed.Â It's an easy appt!

A full on paperwork onslaught. If you don't know your partners family history he needs to be there, pee in a cup, weight, past history of pregnancy's, pap smear, they'll palpate your fundus as a guestimate for date accuracy, some give ultrasounds to verify due date, some don't. They'll discuss symptoms, both normal and odd, this is the time to let it all out. Ask as many questions as you want, they expect these appointments to be long. This is the time for daddy to meet the people who'll be invading mama and helping baby, so he should be there. You may speak with the financial people, to see what your insurance covers and what it doesn't to work out payment plans or what have you. They'll inform you of how their office runs, what you can expect from them etc. If you think about it, jot down any questions and bring them along so you dont forget to ask them, and then jot down answers or anything that you want to remember.

I guess it depends on the doc, also. My first "appt" I only saw the nurse practicioner. Don't see my real doc until I am 11 weeks or so. At that fake appointment with the n.p. I did fill out a lot of paperwork and got a bag full of stuff (mags, samples, etc) to take home.

And at my place, you have to schedule your u/s separately.Same is true for blood work.

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Kate: Mama to boys: John-5, Chib-4, Isaac-3 (born at 32 weeks). Baby girl Karis, became an angel at 18 weeks, miss you forever! New baby due 7/21/13.